Mereshnik
| Mereshnik | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
| Color of berry skin | Green |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | Meresnik |
| Origin |  Albania |
| Notable wines | Mereshnik wine |
| Breeding institute | IKPFV |
| Formation of seeds | Seeded |
| VIVC number | 26426 |
Mereshnik (also spelled Meresnik) is a rare white grape cultivar traditionally grown in Albania.[1] It is primarily used as a table grape and belongs to the group of aromatic, Muscat-type varieties. The grape is distinguished by its pronounced fragrance, often described as musky or perfumed.[2]
Etymology
The grape's name is associated with the obsolete Albanian word mereshnik, meaning “aroma” or “fragrance”, which derives from meresh, a term referring to scent or smell.
Meresh has also been linked to South Slavic languages, including Bulgarian miriz and miris ("smell, scent") and Croatian miris ("fragrance, scent; perfume"). These words have further been traced to the Greek μύρισα (mýrisa), the aorist of μυρίζω (myrízo), "to smell".[3]
Seemingly, the name may have originated as a descriptive reference to the cultivar's strongly aromatic, Muscat-like character.
Ampelography
Mereshnik is a white-berried cultivar classified as a table grape and forms part of the grapevine collection preserved at the Albanian Fruit Science Institute (IKPFV) in Vlorë.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Amerine, Maynard Andrew; Berg, Howard W. (1980). The Technology of Wine Making. Avi Publishing Company. p. 45.
- ↑ Domosiletskaya, Marina V.; Novik, Alexander A. (2023). "Names of the Indigenous Albanian Grape Varieties". Linguistique Balkanique. 62 (2): 160. ISSN 0324-1653.
- ↑ Newmark, Leonard (2000). Albanian–English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. p. 518.
- ↑ Maul, Erika; Eiras Dias, J. E.; Kaserer, H.; Lacombe, T.; Ortiz, J. M.; Schneider, A.; Maggioni, L.; Lipman, E. (2008). Report of a Working Group on Vitis (PDF). Bioversity International. p. 52. ISBN 978-92-9043-778-9.